“How is it when the tree withers and the leaves fall?” “Body exposed in the golden wind.” (Zen haiku) “When things fall apart and we’re on the verge of we know not what, the test of each of us is … >>>>>…….>>>>>…….

Angry faces and brain plasticity Continued from the previous piece I wrote on the impact of early adversity and maltreatment….. It seems that children who have experienced adversity seem more likely to be biased towards threat in the way that … >>>>>…….>>>>>…….

Refuge We take refuge in outer things, people and contexts, but we also take refuge in many things within, like love, acceptance, appreciation of our self and our being here one more day, our capacity to awaken a little each … >>>>>…….>>>>>…….